Last week, I went to Standup for Passion — an event series founded by two entrepreneurs, Arnaud Collery and Serge Karim Ganem, that brings together fascinating people to talk about their passions in life….
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How To Master the Silver Lining
I’m up in the Boston area this week for meetings, and visiting my dad in Concord. Today, around 5:30 pm — rush hour — we were driving toward the city to pick…
My Not-So-Bitter Break-up
I’m breaking up with you, conventional thinking. Sorry, we’ve grown apart and it’s just not working anymore. Oh, you want to know why? I’ll tell you why. It’s because you’re…
How a Pink Duck With a ‘Fro Helps Me Practice a Different Kind of Self-Talk
“How dare they cancel at the last minute? They’re supposed to give you 24 hours notice. Your time is valuable. How dare they waste your time, you could have scheduled…
The Secret to Happiness (No, Really)
Recently, I was talking with an app developer and congratulating him for having hundreds of thousands of users. “No,” he said, shaking his head, “it doesn’t mean anything until you…
The No-Resolution Approach to 2014
Okay, confession time: It’s 4:00 pm on the afternoon of New Year’s Eve and I’m alone in my sister’s dangerously well-stocked kitchen (think two refrigerators full of holiday leftovers and a…
Do You Take Things Personally? Well, Stop It.
Yetta was enjoying herself at the firm’s annual holiday cocktail party when one of her clients came up as she was nibbling on a sushi roll and, a little tipsy,…
Two Words That Are Music To Everyone’s Ears
Leo, a super-smart consultant, had a prickly relationship with his boss. Conservative and extremely process-oriented, his boss invariably found some detail to criticize in Leo’s presentations and proposals. It was…
To Thank or Not To Thank
Recently, I gave a presentation on resilience at Defy Ventures, an innovative organization that recognizes the entrepreneurial skills of formerly incarcerated gang members and drug dealers and provides them with…